Metalshub interviewed nickel expert Christian Jessen from CRONIMET. Christian talks about his career, insights about trading nickel and how he views digital trading platforms.
“Four Questions For” is a new interview series by Metalshub. We interview commodity experts with questions that go below the surface.
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After extensive development, Metalshub made another big step forward in creating a digital environment for all parties acting in the metals industry. Metalshub is the first B2B marketplace using the service Wilfried.ai by the leading credit insurer Euler Hermes, with both parties having signed the contract on the 10th January 2018.
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“You need to build a critical mass” or “liquidity is key” is something a lot of people in the industry tell us. Well, we are off to a good start! And we are counting on the support of our users to grow together with you. In the first month since the Metalshub launch, a lot of activity has taken place on the Metalshub Platform.
In this post, we have summarized some facts and figures about our first month in the market.
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Negotiating General Terms & Conditions (GTCs) can sometimes be even more time consuming than concluding the actual commercial terms of a metals contract. Despite having agreed on price, specifications and delivery details, it regularly happens that contracting counterparties cannot agree upon whose GTCs to use. In the worst case, this can become a deal breaker. Alternatively, the contracting parties sometimes revert to the so called “Battle of the Forms”.
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13th of December 2017. The clock shows 10:44 a.m. The Metalshub trading platform just went live two hours ago. The Metalshub team is excited and the tension can be felt in the air. Then the big news comes: The first trade has been successfully concluded on Metalshub! A very special moment for the team!
After ten months of software development, the Metalshub platform was launched on the 13th of December 2017. Activity immediately started with several companies looking to buy or sell. CRONIMET Ferroleg. GmbH and Traxys Europe S.A. were the very first to conclude a deal on Metalshub for 24 […] Read more
On this year’s 33rd Metal Bulletin International Ferroalloys Conference, Metalshub’s two co-founders Dr. Sebastian Kreft and Dr. Frank Jackel had the honor of being featured as one of the key-note speakers. Acting out current inefficiencies in the metal’s industry, they convince the audience by offering innovative solutions. See yourself and watch their presentation!
Acting out current inefficiencies in the metal’s industry, they convince the audience by offering innovative solutions. See yourself and watch their presentation!
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China is the most important producer and consumer of most metals and ferroalloys worldwide. But how much do you know about Chinese metals suppliers or buyers and the flow of material in and out of China? Do you know all key players or are you missing out on some commercial opportunities?
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On this year’s 33rd Metal Bulletin International Ferroalloys Conference, nothing was missed in the program!
Three days of vibrant discussions, informative presentations about pricing trends, interesting roundtables with experts, amazing weather conditions, exciting fun activities, unique networking opportunities and more. This year, already more than 700 delegates participated in the event, which is 28% more compared to last year.
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Excellent progress is being made on the Metalshub marketplace! While the trading environment is currently in the stage of final improvement and refinement, you can already register your company live on the platform. Click here to register now!
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Many legal guidelines and regulations must be followed when participating in international trade of metals and ferroalloys. One of them is REACH, a regulation of the European Union, adopted to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals.
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